Effective time management comes down to choices. Good choices lead to better results, while poor choices lead to wasted time and energy.
Time management gives you a framework to make better decisions on how to spend your time, but in the end, it is up to you to actually make the tough choices and do the right thing when it counts.
No one can force you to use your time wisely. All that time management can do is point the way and provides some valuable tools to help you succeed.
That’s why you will often hear that time management is not about managing time, it is about managing yourself.